Shared apartments, spare rooms and roommates in Ancona

Ancona is indeed a small city, but it has a good student life. This, added to its Mediterranean climate and its beaches, means that many young people go to Ancona on Erasmus for a season to delve into Italian culture and learn the language.

Know that the type of accommodation preferred by young people is a spare room in a shared flat since it allows you to save on rent and utility bills. It would be ideal if one of your roommates were Italian, so you can practice the language frequently, as it will make you improve much faster.

Advantages and disadvantages of sharing a flat in Ancona

These are some pros and cons of living in a shared flat in the Italian city:

Advantages of sharing a flat in Ancona

• From this city, it is easy to travel by boat to other cities like Trieste or Venice, and even to parts of Croatia. Take advantage of the savings on rent to travel as much as you can!

• The nightlife in Ancona is quite calm, so living with roommates will allow you to have more plans to do at home, whether it's watching movies together, dinners with typical foods or board games or anything you prefer.

Disadvantages of sharing a flat in Ancona

• In some flats, all occupants are expected to be of the same sex, especially when it comes to women. This may further limit your search if you are a man.

• The conditions of the student residences are usually not the best, so you have to look closely at their photos and descriptions.

Erasmus App for your exchange programme in Ancona

In the Apps for Erasmus+, you will not only have the possibility of accessing relevant information for the process of your exchange, but you will also find some recommendations about life in the city from young people who have lived there. One of these suggestions is that you find accommodation in a central location since the frequency of the night buses is very low or even non-existent.

How to meet people in Ancona

If you are worried about not knowing how you can meet people in the Italian city, read this section! Here we advise you on some ways you have to meet other students in Ancona, in addition to connecting with your flatmates:

Student associations in Ancona

The Erasmus Student Network has a branch in this Italian city, called ESN ESAN Ancona. It is an association for students that provides support to young people and organizes many plans for better integration into the community and the city.

Facebook groups for Erasmus in Ancona

There are several groups in this social network, some created by the students according to the academic cycle, and others created by ESN ESAN Ancona. In them, you can see the calendar with the planned activities, which may include pool parties, SUP classes, yoga, running, among other sports, affordable trips (such as to Abruzzo), and visits to museums, Italian classes, snacks, among others.

Whatsapp groups for Erasmus in Ancona

In these groups, you can be in more direct contact with students who are in the Italian city, being able to organize plans to enjoy the city to the fullest.

Tips for living in a shared student apartment in Ancona

Keep these tips in mind when living in a shared flat in the Italian city:

• Make sure your accommodation has a good connection with your university and with the centre of Ancona, so you have good access to studios and the busiest leisure sites. Some neighbourhoods you can consider are the Old Town and Le Grazie.

• If you are in Ancona at the end of September, you will be able to enjoy the Festa del Mare. In this celebration to honour the sea, there are several performances, concerts, and local gastronomy. Enjoy it to the fullest with your friends and roommates!

Frequently asked questions about sharing a flat in Ancona

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